Regulator for windows and doors



March 1931- E. SODERGREN REGULATOR FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS Filed July 16, 1927 fig.

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ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 3, 1931 ERIC SODERGREN, or sienna Manna, CALIFORNIA REGULATOR r03 wm'nows ANDflnoons Application filed nii is, 927. SerialN'c'. acetate a My invention relates to and has for a purpose the provision of a regulating devlce' particularly adapted, although not necessarily for casement windows and doors,an'd.whic'h, when in applied position acts to firmly'hold the window or door in closed or open positions'against movement under the action of wind, yet permitting manualadj'ustment of the window or door atiwill.

further purpose of myinvention is the provision of a regulating device of the above described character which embodies friction means acting constantly to resist movement of the-window'ori doorwith which it is: associated,-yet yielding to manualpressu-re appied to the window or door to'permit adjustment thereof at will, the device embodying fastening means by which the frictionmeans can be rendered effective to: securely fasten the window or door in theselected position of adjustment. g

I willgdescribe-only five forms of regulatin g devices embod'yingmyinvention andwill then point out the novel features thereof in claims.

In the accompanying drawings, 7 Figure 1 isa fragmentary view showing in side elevation one form of regulatingde-v vice in applied position to a casement window; a

Figure 2' is a sectional view on thelin-e 22 of Figure 1 and looking'in the direction of the arrows; i

' Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view ofthe holding means embodied in my invention;

Figure 4: is a view similar to Figure 2 and illustrating another form ofregulating device embodying my invention; I,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view showing in side elevation a thirdiform of regulating device in applied positionto a door;

Figure 6v is a sectional view. on the line 6-6 of Figure?) and looking in. the direction of the arrows;

: Figure 7 is a View similar to Fi-gu-rel" and illustrating a fourth form of regulating device in; applied position to a casement window; I

Figure 8*is a sectional View taken onv the line 88of Figure 7. v

Figure 9is a'view similar toFi'gure-Z and illustrating a fifth form offregulating'device in applied positioirto a casement window; 7 5.

Figures 10 and 11 are enlarged viewsshowing in side elevation :md'uvertical sectioinfrespectivel y, the holding means embodied in the form of my invention illustrated irrFigures Sand 9 Figure 12 is a sectional view taken on the line 121 2'*of Figure 11 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

1 Reference will now be had specifically to the accompanyingdrawings, inwhichsimilar reference characters designate similar parts in each of the several views, and particularly to Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, which illustrate form of my invention intended for use at the upper end of a conventlonal' casement window "W mounted on hinges-l0 for swinging movement in a window framevF,so as to openinwardly ofa room. V

Common toall forms-of my inventioml provide: a guide member? M; in the form of a rectangular-shaped bar which in the present instance is "secured at its ends lay-means of brackets 10a;to' the toprail 1 1 ofth'e. window so as to be disposed? horizontally at the: outer side of and in spaced relation to the window. so

Thezmember-M forms a track for a holding element E and inthepresent instancethe element comprises a rectangular body 12 slotted horizontally to receive the member M between a: shoe 1 3 and a wearplate 14, the '8 shoe andplate having at their ends lateral projections 15 and 16, respectively, which prevent longitudinal displacement of the two from the body 12. i

The-body 12 is also bored Vertically to pre- 99 vide a pocket 17 in which is received an expansible coil. spring 18-. The spring is interposed between washers 19 and 20 and normally urges; the latter washer into engagement with the shoe 13 so as to cause the shoe to set up friction'to resist slidingmovement of theele'ment E along the member M, the amount of friction being regulated by means of a set screw 21 threaded into the body 12 from its'under side andubearing against the washer 19 so that by adjusting the screw, the tension of the spring can be varied atwill to accordingly vary the friction.

Projecting from the outer side of the body 12 is a pair of spaced ears 22 to which is pivotally connected at 23 one end of a rigid rod 24, the other end of the rod being pivotally connected at 25 to a bracket 26 secured to the underside of the top rail 27 ofthe window frame F.

In operation, it will be clear that through i the medium of the holding element E and rod 24:, movement of the window will be fric-' tionally resisted and that bysuitably adjusting the set screw 21 suflicient friction can be set up to prevent movement of the window under the action of the wind, yet permitting manual movement of the Window at will, so that the window can be opened or closed and when released will be releasably held against movement.

. It is sometimes desirable to limit the opening movement of the window so as to prevent the latter from striking and possibly damaging articles of furniture in the room, and for this purpose an adjustable stop 28 adapted to'be engaged by the element E is slidably mounted on the member M and is adapted to be clamped to the member in a selected position of adjustment, by means of a set screw 29.

It will be noted that when the window is closed the rod 24 forms an acute angle'w'ith the member M so that the element E will be immediately effective to resist opening movement of the window, as such movement will simultaneously tend to slide the element along the membeix As the acute angle increases during the opening movement of the window, it will be clear that the element will be effective to resist movement of the window regardless of its positionof adjustment.

Referring to Figure 4., I have herein shown a second embodiment of my invention in-, tended for use on inwardly opening casement windows having a curvedor semi-circular top, which would render it impossible to apply the form shown in Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, at the top of the window and also at its lower end'unless the bracket 26 were modified to accommodate the inclination of the window sill. i o

In the form shown in Figure 4, the member M is of less length than the member M and is secured by brackets 10?) to the inner side pose previously described.

The embodiment of my invention shown in Figures 5 and 6 is particularly adapted for use on doors, and comprises a member M2 secured in horizontal position by means of brackets 100 to a door D adjacent its upper edge, the holding element E2 being identical in construction to the element E with the exception that a pair of springs 18?) are employed for urging the shoe 136 into frictional engagement with the element E2. The rod 24?) is pivotally connected at one end to a lug 22b projecting from the element E2 and at its other end to an L-shaped bracket 26?) secured to the door frame F as illustrated, this form of connection between the rodand bracket permitting the door to be swung 180 from closed position so that the door can be fully, opened, and frictionally held against movement by the element E2 in any position to which it is manually adjusted.

-The embodiment of my invention shown in Figure 7 and 8 is particularly adapted for use on casement windows which open outwardly, the. member M3 being secured by brackets 10d to the lower railof the window at its inner side and the rod 240 being pivotallyconnected at one end to a bracket 260 securedto the window frame, and at its other end to a pair of spaced ears 22c projecting from the rectangular shapedbody 120 of a holding element E3. The element E3 is slidably mounted on the member M3 between a shoe 130 and wear plate 140, and a pair of expansible springs 18c'seated in pockets 17 c in the body 120 and interposed between washers 19c and 200 urge the shoe into frictional engagement'with the member M3.

' Screws 21c are'threaded into the body 120 and bear against the washers 200 for adjusting the tension of the spring so that the friction set up by the member M3 can be varied at will. Between the pockets 170, the body 120 is threaded. to receive a fastening screw 30, the screw having an operating handle 31 by which it can be manually rotated into engagenrent with the shoe 130 so as to cause the latter to be moved into firm engagement with the member M3. The window can thus be firmly held against manual movement as well as movement by the wind. When the screw 30 is rotated to release itfrom the shoe, its movement is limited by a stop lug 32 projecting upwardly from the body 120 and disposed in the path of the handle 31, to the end that the handle cannot be rotated into engagement with the window where it would be diflicult to grasp for subsequent manipulation. The position of the handle also serves to indicate Whether the window is fastened or unfastened by the screw 30. v i

The embodiment of my invention shown in Figures 9 to 12, inclusive, is applied to the same type of window and in a manner identical to the form shown in Figures 7 and 8, and difi'ersi from the latter in the construction of the holding element E4 which in the present 'instancecomprises a rectangular body 12d slotted horizontally to receive thev member Mt between: a shoe 13d anda wear plate letchthebody being bored vertically 'to-provideapair of spaced pockets 17d in which: are received coiled expansible springs 18d interposed between washers 19d and. 20d. The washers lQcZ'bear against the shoe 13d and the tension of the spring can be varied 'atwi-ll to vary the friction setup be tween the shoe and member Mt' by screws 21d threaded: into the body and engaging the washers 206Z.. The endsiof the shoe and wear plate are provided with lateral projections 15d and 16d, respectivel ',v which prevent end.-

wise displacement of the two, and in addition the. shoe is provided onits underside with a; pair of rounded projections 33 which are adapte d'to be seated under the action of the springs 1 8d in recesses '84 formed in the up- I per surface of the member M4 at intervals alon its len th corres endin to the s ac U" U D ing of the projections 33. The window will thus he frictionally' held against movement,

yet can be moved manually by applying suffici'ent pressure thereto to overcome the ten.-

sionof the springs 18d and cause the projeetions to be cammed by the curved surfaces of the recesses 3.4. upwardly onto the otherwise smooth upper surface'of the memherM4, theco-act-ingproj e'ctions and recesses tending to retard the movement of the win dow should a wind of exceptionally high velocity arise and: overcome the friction setup between the element E4: and member M 7 The seating of the projections in the. re.- cesses produces an audible clickrwhich indicates to one when adjusting the window that it is adjusted to a position from: which it will not be dislodged. by ordinary winds. However for the purpose of positively fastening the-projections 33 against movement from the recesses 3%, a fastening. abutment 35 is fixed to a stub shaft 36 journaled horizontally in the body 12d'abovethe shoe 13d and extending through a flanged disk 37 seating in an opening 38 formed in the body; 5

A cotter pin39 prevents displacement of the disk from the shaft 36 andan eX-pansilole coil spring 40 on the shaft, interposed between the abutn'ie'nt 35 and disk 37 sets up sufficient friction to maintain the shaft and consequently the abutment in any position to which the shaft is adjusted by a handle 41 fixed to theprojecting end of the shaft.

lVith the shaft rotated to the position shown intEigure- 10, the abutment 35 Willi engage the 'upper surface of the shoe 13d so that upward movement of the latter to disengage its projections 33? from. the recesses 34 will positively be preventedythereby positively fasteningthewindow against movement, the abutment being limited in; its fastoning movement a stop lug 42 projecting upwardly from the: shoe as clearly shown in Figure 11. When it is d'esiredtoadjustthe window the shaftr36 is rotated by thehandle 4:1 to move the abutment 35 to the position shown in Figure 11, thereby permitting the shoe to be elevated against the tension of the springs 18d to :diseng'aget'he projections 33 to engage the bar at one side,- a wear plate in the slot adapted to engage the opposite side the bar, said body having aipocket, washers in the pocket, an expansiblecoil spring in the pocket and interposed. between the wash-- ore for urging the shoe into ei lg'agement with the-bar and the latter into engagement with the wear plate so as-to -set up friction between the element and the bar; a screw threaded into the body and: engaging one of the washers by which the tension of the spring can be varied to accordingly varythe friction set up thereby, and a rigid rod pivotal ly conne'cted to the body and to said first bracket forthe purpose described.

2. A regulating device of the character described comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a closure frame, a guidebar adapted to be secured to a swinging closure'in the frame and providedwith a series of recesses at intervals along its length, a holding'element'comprising a body slidably mounted on the bar, a shoe mounted in the body and movablelaterally with respect to the length 'of'thebar, projections on said shoe adapted to seat-inthe recesses of said bar, during movement of the element. along the bar, means foru rging the shoe towards the bar so as to yieldingly maintain said projections in engagement with the recessed surface of said bar and a rigid member pivotally connected to the bracket and element so as to cause sliding movement of the latter when the closure is moved to effect seating of said projections in said recesses, whereby sufficient friction will be set up between the element and bar to resist movement of the bar under the action of wind, said urging means yielding' upon the application of manual force to the closure so vas to cause the shoe to be cammed away from the bar under co-action of said projections andrecesses' when the element is moved along the bar to thereby disengage the projections from the recesses.

3. A regulating device as embodied in claim 23 wherein means is provided forlockv bar, a shoe i g. the shoe against lateral movement away from the bar so asto maintain said projections in engagement with said recesses and thereby positively lock the element against movement onth'ebar.

at. A regulating device of the character described comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a olosureframe, aguide bar adap ed to be secured in spacedrelation to a swinging closure in the frame, a holding element comprising a body slidably mounted on the mounted-in the body, means for urging the shoe into engagement with the bar so as to setup friction between the bar and element to'resistsliding movement of the latter, a rigid rod pivotally connected to said bracket and element so as to cause sliding movement of the latter when the closure is moved, said shoe setting up suiiicient friction to prevent movement ofthe closure under the action of the wind, yet yielding to manual pressure applied to the closure so that the latter can beadjusted at will, a stop member adapted to be engaged by the element so as to limit the opening movement of the closure which is slidably mounted on the bar, and means for clamping the stop member against movement on the bar.

5. A regulating device of the character described comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a closure frame, a guide bar adapted to be secured in spaced relation to a swinging closure in the frame, a holding element comprising a body slidably mounted on the bar, a shoe mounted in the body, means for urging the shoe into engagement with the barcso as to set up friction between the bar and element'to resist sliding movement of the latter, a rigid rod pivotally connected to said bracket and element so as to cause sliding movement of the latter when vthe closure is moved, said shoe setting up sufficient friction to-prevent movement of the closure under the action of the wind, yet yielding to manual pressure applied to the closure so that the latter can be adjusted will, the element being provided with separate means manually operable to engage and move the shoe into firm engagement with the bar so as to fasten the element against movement on the bar.

6. In a regulating device of the character described, a holding element comprising a body having an opening through which a guide bar, is adapted to extend, a shoe in the body adapted to engage the guide bar, the body having a sockettherein extending laterally from the opening, washers iii the pocket, an expansible coil spring in the pocket and interposed between the washers, for urging the shoe into engagement with the bar to set up friction between the element and bar, and means adjustable in the body and engaging one of the washers, by which the tension of the springcan bevaried to thereby vary the friction set up by the shoe,

7.. Ina regulating device of the character described, a holding element comprising a body having an opening through which a guide bar is adapted to extend, a shoe in the bodyv adapted to engage the guide bar, the bodyhaving a socket therein extending laterally from the opening, washers in the pocket,,an expansible coil spring in the pocket ant interposed between the washers, for urging the shoe into engagement with the bar to set up friction between the element and bar, means adjustable in the body and engaging one of the washers, by which the tension of the spring can be varied to thereby vary the friction set up by the shoe, and means in the body by which the shoe is adapted to be moved into lirm engagement with the bar and thereby set up sufficient friction to fasten the element against movement 011 the bar.

8. In a regulating device of the character described, a holding element comprising a body having an opening therethrough in which a guide bar is adapted to be received, a shoe in the body adapted to engage one side of the bar, avwear plate in the body adapted to engage the opposite side of the bar, the body having apochet therein extending laterally from the opening, and resilient means in the body by which the shoe is adapted to be urged into engagement with the bar and the latter into engagement with the wear plate so as to set up friction between the element and bar.

9. In a regulating device of the character described, a. holding element comprising a body having an opening therethrough in which a guide bar is adapted to be received, a shoe in the body adapted to engage the opposite side of the bar, the body having a pocket therein extending laterally from the opening, resilient means in the body by which the shoe is adapted to be urged into engagement with the bar and the latter into engagement with the wear plate so as to set up friction between the element and bar, the body having a pocket extending laterally from the opening, washers in the pocket, an expansible coil spring in the pocket and interposed between the washers, for urging the shoe into engagement with the bar and the latter ito engageinentwith the wear plate, to set up friction between the element and bar, and means adjustable in the body and engaging one of the washers by which the tension of the spring can be varied to thereby vary the friction setup.

10; In a regulating device of the character described, a guide bar adapted to be secured to a closure, and a holding element comprising a body slidably mounted on the bar, a shoe mounted in the body and movable laterally withrespectto the bar, means for urging the shoe towards the bar, co-ac-ting means on the shoe and bar operating under the action of said urging means to releasably retain the erally'with respect to the bar, means for urging the shoe towards the bar, and co-acting meanson the shoe and bar operating under the action of said urging means to releasably retain the holding element inany one of a plurality of different positions along I the length of the bar, said co-acting means comprising a series of recesses along the length of the bar, and projections on the shoe, en-

gageable with said recesses to thereby set up sufficient friction under the action of said urging means to releasably retain the holding element against movement on the bar, the urging means yielding to allow the shoe to be moved awayfrom the. bar under camming action of said projections against said re-i cesses when sufficient force is exerted against the element in the direction of its movement on the bar, to overcome the friction set up between the projections and recesses.

12. In. a regulating device of the character described, a guide bar adapted to be secured to a closure, and a holding element comprising a body slidably mounted on the bar, a shoe mounted in the body and movable laterally with respect to the bar, means for urging the shoe towards the bar, and co-acting means on the shoe and bar operating under the action of said urging means to releasably retain the holding element in any one of a plurality of different positions along the length of the bar, said co-acting means comprising a series of recesses along the length of the bar, and projections on the shoe, engageable with said recesses to thereby set up suflicient friction under the action of said urging means to releasably retain the holding element against movement on the bar, the urging means yielding to allow the shoe to be 'moved away from the bar under camming action of said projections against said recesses when sufficient force is exerted against the element in the direction of its movement on the bar, to overcome the friction set up between the projections and recesses, and means for latching the shoe against lateral movement away from the bar so as to maintain said projections in engagement with said recesses and thereby positively latch the element to the bar. r

13. In a regulating device of the character described,a guide bar adapted to be secured ing a body slidably mounted onthe bar, a shoe mounted in the. body and movable laterally with respect to thebar, means for urging the shoe towards the bar, and co-acting;

means on the shoe and baroperating under the action of said urging means to releasably retain the holding element in any one of a plurality of different positions along the length of the bar, said co-acting means comprising a series of recesses along the length of'the bar, and projections on the shoe, en-

gageable with said recesses to thereby set up suflicient friction under the action of said urging means to releasably retain the holding element against'movement on the bar, the urging means yielding to allow the shoe to be moved away from the bar under camming action of said projections against said recesses when sufficient force is exerted against the element in the direction of its movement on the bar, to overcome the friction set up between the projections and recesses, and means for latching the shoe against lateral movement away from the bar so as to maintain said projections in engagement with said recesses and thereby positively latch the element to the bar, said last means comprising a stub shaftjournaled in the body, a handle on the shaft for rotating the latter, and an abutment on the shaft adapted to engage the shoe.

14. In a regulating device of the character described, a guide bar adapted to be secured to a closure, and a holding element comprising a body slidably mounted on the bar, a shoe mounted in the body and movable laterally with respect to the bar, means forv urg ing the shoe towards the bar, co-acting means on the shoe and bar operating under the action of said urging means to releasably retain the holding element in any one of a plurality of different positions along the length of the bar, said co-acting means comprising a series of recesses along the length of the bar, and projections on the shoe, engageable with said recesses to therebyset up sufficient friction under the action of said urging means to releasably retain the holding element against movement on the bar, the urging means yielding to allow the shoe to be moved away from the bar under camming action of said projections against said recesses when sufiicient force is exerted against the element in the direction of its movement on the bar, to overcome the friction'set up between the projections and recesses, and means for latching the shoe against lateral movement away from the bar so as to maintain said projections in engagement with said recesses and thereby positively latch the element to the bar, and

to a closure, and a holding element compris- I loo 

